Collaboration and Continued Education for STEM Teachers to Improve Outcomes
May 21, 2020
More than half of all children in the United States fail to meet basic proficiency scores in math and science. New research in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences finds schools can bolster educational outcomes …
The Added Value of Latinx and Black Teachers
April 15, 2020
As Congress debates the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a new paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences urges lawmakers to focus on provisions aimed at increasing the numbers of Black and Latinx …
Teaching Kids that Pop Music is Make Believe
February 26, 2020
If your kids are listening to popular music—and they probably are—they most likely are learning about things they shouldn’t.
According to new research in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, more than half of all …
Attention to Oral Language Skills Key to Literacy
January 29, 2020
Oral language enables children to read, yet most children struggling with speaking and listening are never diagnosed and therefore do not get the help they need, according to a new paper published in Policy Insights for the …
Using Computers Not Only to Write, but to Learn How
January 15, 2020
Today’s teen-agers may be Snapchat savvy, but many of these same students are unskilled in using computers to write well, according to new research in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
Teachers, likewise, are not …
Social and Emotional Learning Vital to Student Success
November 20, 2019
It used to be that society deemed a well-educated student as having not only strong academics but also solid grounding in personal and social responsibility, creativity and critical thinking. Now, according to research in Policy Insights from …
